INTELLIGENCE
AS A SERVICE.

We integrate elite quantitative research, agentic AI engineering, and embedded delivery to build autonomous intelligence for institutional leaders.

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// INTELLIGENCE.AS.A.SERVICE
Institutional-grade intelligence. Engineered from within.
// WHAT.WE.BUILD

Systematic strategies built on rigorous factor models. Autonomous multi-agent systems that research and act at machine speed. Intelligence pipelines deployed directly into your operational core.

// WHO.WE.BUILD.FOR

Institutions requiring more than a vendor. We partner with leaders in quantitative finance, energy, and healthcare who demand elite data science and autonomous execution.

// AGENTIC.ENGINEERING

Autonomous systems that research, decide, and act.

We deploy autonomous multi-agent systems that bridge the gap between research and execution. Our pipelines ingest live data, synthesize conclusions, and act within defined parameters, operating as a continuous extension of your team.

// THE.FIRM

Elite Quants.
Agentic Engineers.
Embedded Partners.

Founded in Montecito, California in 2008. Obsidian Quantitative is a boutique firm where elite quantitative research meets agentic AI engineering. We operate as forward-deployed AI engineers, embedding directly into client operations to deliver institutional-grade intelligence. Engagements are limited and by fit.

// ESTABLISHED
2008
// BASED.IN
Montecito, California
// PRINCIPALS
2
// THE.PRINCIPALS
Alex Bernal
Founder · Senior AI & Data Scientist

Leads firm strategy, research architecture, and agentic systems design. Twenty years across quantitative finance, data science, and applied AI. MS Financial Engineering · MS Applied Data Science · CMT · CFTe.

Ben Balaj
Lead AI & Data Engineer

Designs and deploys the firm’s data pipelines, machine learning systems, and technical infrastructure. BS Finance · Bloomberg Certified · Alteryx · Python.

// WHAT.WE.DO
01
AGENTIC AI ENGINEERING
Autonomous multi-agent systems, LLM orchestration, and continuous workflow deployment. Built on the full Anthropic agentic ecosystem, NVIDIA NIM, and custom orchestration layers.
02
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Elite factor models, systematic strategy development, and signal engineering. Institutional-grade risk analytics, options volatility analysis, and Monte Carlo simulations.
03
EMBEDDED INTELLIGENCE
Embedded AI engineering and end-to-end data science delivery. We integrate directly with your technical stack, from AWS and Azure to specialized BI infrastructure.
// SECTORS.SERVED

Financial Markets  ·  Healthcare  ·  Energy  ·  Private Equity  ·  Capital Markets

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// TECHNOLOGY.STACK

Core capabilities.

// PRIMARY
ANTHROPIC
  • Claude Code
  • Claude for Work
  • Agentic Pipeline Engineering
  • Constitutional AI Systems
  • Anthropic API + Tool Use
NVIDIA
  • CUDA-X AI
  • NVIDIA NIM
  • NVIDIA AI Enterprise
  • TensorRT-LLM
  • NVIDIA Omniverse
// EXTENDED.CAPABILITIES
GOOGLE
  • Vertex AI
  • Gemini API
  • BigQuery ML
  • Google Cloud AI
  • TPU Infrastructure
MICROSOFT
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Copilot Studio
  • Azure ML
  • Cognitive Services
  • Q Business
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
  • AWS Bedrock
  • SageMaker
  • Rekognition
  • Comprehend
  • Q Business
// HOW.WE.ENGAGE
Selective. Integrated. Institutional.

Founded in Montecito, California, Obsidian Quantitative operates as a high-conviction research and engineering firm. Every engagement is structured as an integrated partnership. We provide the elite quantitative research and embedded AI engineering required to maintain a competitive edge in complex markets.

// SELECT.ENGAGEMENTS

Limited institutional partnerships across financial markets, healthcare,
energy, and private equity.
Client details available under NDA.

// INITIATE.CONTACT

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Engagements are limited and by fit. Qualified inquiries welcome.

Inquiry received.